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A Healthy, Functioning Ego

WebPsychologists have studied ordinary Tibetan monks and nuns who have survived years of torture—the severest test of healthy ego functioning—and found that they bear no …

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What is the eightfold path

WebSuffering is the disease, and the eight steps are a course of treatment that can lead us to health and well-being; we avoid the extremes of self-indulgence on the one hand and …

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A Look into Buddhist Medicine

WebA harrowing experience sparks a budding scholar’s interest in Buddhist medicine. By C. Pierce Salguero. Fall 2022. Back in 2001, I spent a summer-long “rains retreat” at a Thai …

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Tibetan Medicine: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health and Healing

WebHow can we adapt our diet, lifestyle, and behavior to achieve greater balance in our health and spiritual practice? Eliot Tokar, a traditional Tibetan medicine doctor who has been …

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Practicing Mindfulness of the Body

WebIt’s a full-bodied sensory experience. The language of the body is sensation, and feeling is the way we listen. Showing up for the pulsing and tingling, the numbness, …

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Why All Beings Deserve Free Health Care

WebShe has held journalism fellowships at Stanford University and the University of Southern California; her work appears in The New York Times and The Washington …

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Harvard's Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health

WebThe center, named the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health, officially opened on April 26 at the University’s T. H. Chan School of Public …

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Mind/Body Medicine: How to Use Your Mind for Better Health

WebAt long last, here is the book to set the record straight. Editors Daniel Goleman and Joel Goon have assembled a sorely needed, userfriendly guide to mind/body medicine. …

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The Body in Buddhadharma: Three Perspectives

WebYou’ve got a better escape. The Buddha compares it to food—nourishment for your efforts in the practice. “Second, to watch feelings and the mind, you need to …

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Buddhism and Chronic Pain

WebPain is the physical experience of discomfort; how we relate to it, meanwhile, is mental and emotional. For example, in meditation, when we relate to knee or back …

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12 Things You Should Never Say to Sick People

WebBottom line: This is not helpful. And while we’re on the subject of “not helpful,” another person said she’d help me get my health back—free of charge—by …

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Sangha in the Age of Long COVID

WebDepending on which study you review, Long COVID affects anywhere from 7.5 to 40 percent of people who contract the virus and has more than 200 possible …

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The Enlightenment Pill

WebThe Buddhist way is to do without drugs or enhancements of any kind. This is an intrinsic aspect of the path. The use of drugs, gene manipulation, or brain implants to enhance …

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Does Mindfulness Belong in Public Schools

WebYES—mindfulness is a secular practice that benefits students. Concerns about teaching mindfulness in public schools and the potential violation of the separation of church and …

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Tibetan Yoga Techniques for Better Breathing and Meditation

WebPractice for about 15 to 20 minutes, or however long you wish. Then take your seat on a cushion. Take a moment to reflect on your motivation, making sure that …

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Meditation Sickness: Buddhism’s Biggest Open Secret

WebThese are the words of Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768), a Japanese monk who would eventually become a central figure in the Rinzai tradition. But to judge from his …

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Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to …

WebHe had discovered over the years that many people who come to Buddhism are looking for the kind of help they ought properly to seek in psychotherapy. “With the …

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Stuck in Slow Motion: Buddhism and Chronic Fatigue

WebVanessa Zuisei Goddard is a writer and Zen teacher based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. She is Tricycle's Teachings editor and the author of Still Running: The …

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Headspace and Ginger Will Merge to Form Headspace Health

WebBy merging, Ginger CEO Russell Glass says that Headspace Health will be able to “uniquely tackle the full spectrum of mental health needs—from prevention to …

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Health Stable

WebThich Nhat Hanh Is Stable After Reports of a Health Scare. After reports that Thich Nhat Hanh had stopped eating began circulating on social media earlier this week, …

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Metta for Sharon Salzberg After Health …

WebSharon Salzberg Suffers Health Emergency. Beloved meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg went through a “major health emergency” this week but is now “stable …

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